Apparatus for use in applying shoe bottom filler



c. F. EATON 2,038,423

APPARATUS'FOR USE IN APPLYING SHOE BOTTOM FILLER April 21, 1936.

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I APPARATUS FOR USE IN APPLYING SHOE BOTTOM FILLER Filed July 19, 1935 4Sheets-Sheet 2 C. F. EATON April 21, 1936.

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Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR USE INAPPLYING SHOE B.O.TTOM.F1LLER.

Application July 19, 1935, Serial No. 32,220

9 Claims.

This invention relates to an apparatus for use in applying fillermaterial to the bottom of the foreparts of shoes preparatory to theapplication of the outsoles.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a convenient meansfor holding a supply of filler material in a position where it isreadily accessible to the operator of the press, and to provide animproved means for attaching the apparatus to a press mechanism, whichmeans is universally adjustable so that the filler material may bereadily available and quickly transferred without lost motion on thepart of the operator.

Further objects relate to various features of construction and will beapparent from a consideration of the following description and theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a press and an apparatus constructed inaccordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1; c

Fig. 3 is, a fragmentary side elevation of the pedestal of the press towhich the apparatus is attached;

Fig; 4 is a front elevation, with parts broken away, and shown insection, of the cradle and associated parts; a

Fig. 5 is a section on. the line 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the cradle and associated parts; and

Fig. '7 is an elevation of the adjusting device.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the press to which my apparatus is attachedmay be of the type shown in PatentNo. 1,927,279, dated September 19,1933, which comprises a base {8 supported on a pedestal or stanchion [Iwhich rests upon a floor .or like support. Mounted. on the base I0 is ashoe pressing roll [2, a rocking press head l4 and press actuatingmechanism I5, these parts being of the construction shown in the abovementioned. patent to which reference may be had for a more detaileddescription. I

The pedestal H is provided with a bracket 2|] having a verticallyextending arm 2i, the bracket 28 preferably being secured to thestanchion II by bolts I8 which extend through vertical slots in thepedestal, thus providingmeans permitting the vertical adjustment of thebracket relative to the floor or other support on which the pedestalrests. A laterally extending arm 23 is bolted or otherwise rigidlysecured to the arm 2| and at its outer end is provided with an enlargedportion having a substantially vertically extendingv bore 24(Figs. 4 and6). A yoke 25 is mounted for pivotal movement about the end of the arm23 and to this end the arms 26 and 21 (Figs. 1 and 4) of the yoke areprovided with vertically aligned openings registering with the bore 24which receives a pintle 28 having its upper and lower ends projectinginto openings in the arms of the yoke, as shown in Fig. 4. The pintle 28is locked within the bore 24 by a pin 29 or in any other suitable mannerand one of the arms 26 of the yoke is provided with a threaded aperturefor the reception of a locking bolt 39 by means of which the yoke may belocked in any desired position of adjustment about the pintle 28.

,A bracket 32 which is preferably of a generally triangular shape ispivotally mounted on the outer face of theyoke 25 by means of a pivotbolt 33 which extends through an opening in the upper end of the body ofthe yoke into a threaded aperture in the apex of the bracket, as shownin Fig. 4, The lower end of the bracket 32 is provided with an arcuateslot 34 (Figs. 2, 5 and 7) which conforms to the curvature of a circleconcentric with the axis of the pivot bolt 33. A clamping bolt 35extends through the slot 34 into a threaded aperture in the lower end ofthe yoke'25 and a washer 36 is interposed between the head of the bolt35 and. the outer face of the bracket 32 as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Alever or operating handle 38 is longitudinally secured in any suitablemanner to the head of the bolt 35. By swinging the handle 38 inonedirection or the other the clamping bolt may be released or lockedand: the bracket 32 may then be-swung to any desired position and lockedin the adjusted position.

An extension 40 is formed integral with the bracket 32, this extensionhaving an arcuate flange to which is bolted or otherwise rigidly secureda cradle42. As here shown by way of illustration the cradle issemi-circular in shape and is preferably of a grille-like construction,having at its rear an inwardly extending flange 43 which provides anabutment for the bottom of a container C disposed in a cradle. On thebottom'wall of the cradle and adjacent to the flange 43, an

upstanding boss 44 (Fig. 6) is formed, and at a corresponding locationon the rear walls of the cradle inwardly projecting lugs 45 and 46 areformed. The boss 44 and lugs 45 and 46 are constructed and arranged toengage the annular rim at the bottom of the container and thus hold itin position within the cradleas shown in Fig. 5. The frontendof thecradle is provided with an upstanding arcuate flange 48 (Figs. 5 and 6)nected at 53 to the-front end of the cradle and its opposite end isprovided with a longitudinally extending slot 54. A thumb screw 55extends through the slot 5d into a threaded .aperture in the side wall56 of the tray. The screw 55 having a flanged head which is operative toclamp the link 52 against the wall 56, thereby to hold the tray in anydesired position of adjustment, as

shown in Fig. 2.

In using an apparatus constructed in accordance with the presentinvention, a fully loaded or a partly loaded container is placed withinthe cradle so that the wall ofthe container is supported'at its frontend by the flange 48 and at its rear by the boss 44 and lugs 45 and 45which serve to hold the rim of the container in position against therear flange 43. Either before or after placing the container in thecradle its vertical position, that is, its distance from the floor, may

. be adjusted by loosening the bolts which secure the bracket 26 to thepedestal II and sliding the bracket upwardly or downwardly to thedesired horizontal position and then tightening the bolts to hold thebracket 20 in its adjusted position. The angle of the cradle in ahorizontal plane may be adjusted by swinging the yoke about the pintle28 and looking it in the adjusted position and in a similar manner theangle of the cradle in a vertical plane may be adjusted by swinging thebracket 32 about the pivot bolt 33 to any desired angle of inclinationand locking it in position by means of the clamping bolt 35. In thismanner the position of the cradle may be adjusted as best suits theconvenience of the operator.

In applying filler material to boots or shoes the operator, using atrowel or spatula, scoops a quantity of the filler material from thecontainer into the tray and from time to time he transfers gaugedamounts of the material from the tray to the boots or shoes to befilled. After depositing a small quantity of the material upon theinsole of a boot or shoe, it is transferred to the press roll I2 Whereit is positioned below the vertically reciprocating platen of the presshead M by means of which the filler material is distributed throughoutthe cavity of the shoe and properly leveled. The entire operation may becarried out by the operator without changing his position once thecradle has been adjusted to the position which best suits hisconvenience.

While I have shown and described one desirable embodiment of theinvention it is to be understood that this disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that various changes in shape, proportion andarrangement of parts, as well as the substitution of equivalent elementsfor those herein shown and described, may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appendedclaims.

I claim! 1. The combination with a shoe filler press having fillerleveling mechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus forholding shoe filler materialin aposition adjacent to said One levelingmechanism, said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to saidsupporting member, a cradle for holding a container of filler material,said cradle being mounted on said bracket for pivotal movement abouthorizontal and vertical axes, and a shelf secured to the front of saidcradle and arranged in a position to receive filler material scoopedfrom said container.

' 2. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket mounted for vertical movement alongsaid upright, clamping means for locking said bracket in any selectedposition of adjustment along said upright, a cradle for holding acontainer of filler material, said cradle being mounted on said bracketfor pivotal movement about horizontal and vertical axes, and a shelfsecured to the front of said cradle and arranged in a position to re:ceive filler material scooped from said container.

3. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to said supporting member, ayoke pivotally secured to said bracket, a cradle for holding a containerof filler material, said cradle being mounted on said yoke for pivotalmovement about an axis at right angles to the pivotal axis of said yoke,and a shelf secured to the front of said cradle in a position to receivefiller material scooped from said container.

4. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to said supporting member, ayoke mounted on said bracket for pivotal movement'about a vertical axis,a cradle for holding a container of filler material, said cradle beingsupported on said yoke and pivotally mounted to swing about a horizontalaxis, and a shelf secured to the front of said cradle in a position toreceive filler material scooped from said container.

5. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to said supporting member, acradle for holding a container of filler material, said cradle beingmounted on said bracket for pivotal movement about horizontal andvertical axes, positioning means carried by said cradle and engageablewith said container to hold it firmly in position for any position ofadjustment of said cradle, and a shelf secured to the front of saidcradle in a position to receive filler material scooped from saidcontainer.

6. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to said supporting member, acradle for holding a container of filler material, said cradle beingmounted on said bracket for pivotal movement about horizontal andvertical axes, positioning means carried by said cradle and engageablewitli'said container toghold it firmly in position for any position ofadjustment of said cradle, means for locking said cradle in any selectedposition of adjustment, and a shelf secured to the front of said cradlein a position to receive filler material scooped from said container.

'7. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured tosaid supporting member, ayoke pivotally secured to said bracket, means for locking said yoke atany desired position of adjustment about its pivotal support, a cradlefor holding a container of filler material, said cradle being mounted onsaid yoke for pivotal movement about an axis at right angles to thepivotal axis of said yoke, and a shelf secured to the front of saidcradle in a position to receive filler material scooped from saidcontainer.

8. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and. an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket secured to said supporting member, acradle for holding a container of filler material, said cradle beingmounted on said bracket for pivotal movement about a horizontal andvertical axis, a shelf pivotally secured to the front of said cradle ina position to receive filler material scooped from said container, andmeans for looking said shelf in any position of adjustment relative tosaid cradle.

9. The combination with a shoe filler press having filler levelingmechanism and an upright supporting member, of an apparatus for holdingshoe filler material in a position adjacent to said leveling mechanism,said apparatus comprising a bracket mounted for vertical movement alongsaid supporting member, clamping means for locking said bracket in anyselected position of adjustment relative to said supporting member, ayoke mounted on said bracket for pivotal movement about a vertical axis,means for locking said yoke at any desired position of adjustment aboutsaid axis, an arm pivotally supported on said yoke to swing about ahorizontal axis, means for locking said arm at any selected positionrelative to said yoke, a cradle mounted on said arm, said cradle beingconstructed and arranged to receive and retain a container of fillermaterial, a shelf pivotally secured to the front of said cradle in aposition to receive filler material scooped from said container, andmeans for supporting said shelf in any desired position of adjustmentrelative to said cradle.

CHAS. F. EATON.

